India is trying to preserve its long-standing neutral foreign policy as escalating tensions around Iran threaten its oil supply and expose New Delhi to pressure from both Washington and Beijing.
As Tehran retaliates against its Gulf neighbours, the newly expanded bloc built for trade is discovering the limits of its own unity.
Operation Midnight Fury sparks questions in South Africa about BRICS ties, as economic alliances overshadow military commitments amid escalating Iran conflict.
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BRICS at a crossroads

BRICS faces internal contradictions and challenges to its influence as India aligns with U.S. interests amid the Iran conflict.
On Saturday, President Trump met with leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean for the so-called Shield of the Americas Summit in Florida. The meeting, which largely centered on the fight ...
Chairman of the governing board of the competence centre and rector of the mining university, Vladimir Litvinenko, said the role of the TV BRICS media platform is increasingly significant at a time ...
As the US solidifies its foothold in West Asia, China finds itself navigating perilous economic waters. The nation’s heavy reliance on oil imports, many of which face US sanctions, places immense ...
More than a week after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered one of the most severe Middle East crises in years, the grouping has yet to issue a ...
Although there has been a significant thaw in Sino-US relations, powerful undercurrents remain. Despite the softened rhetoric on China in the 2025 US National Security Strategy, increasing public ...
China's message for its anti-American friends/partners is clear: China hopes they will continue to oppose the US, but it does not want them to court trouble by directly clashing with the US.
"China and Russia conduct high-level exchanges every year, and the development of China-Russia relations is primarily guided by head-of-state diplomacy," Zhang said.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to strengthen defence cooperation, warning both countries could be vulnerable to foreign invasion if they fail to ...